Blog 1 - Introduction

The purpose of this assignment is to design a front cover, contents page and double page spread for a new music magazine. I have opted to focus on dance music. This is one of many types of music genres. Dance music covers the following sub groups; techno, drum n base, hard dance, electro, house, dubstep and trance. The musical divisions have their own distinctive sound, identity and fashion. The music is played in dance clubs in big cities and holiday hot spots such as Ibiza. The clubs usually operate between 2200hrs and 0400hrs and have a party atmosphere. Having a good time is the name of the game. This task provides an opportunity to develop my media skills in terms of recognizing markets, defining genres and using a host of different communication techniques to connect with people.